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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040316144542
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001092787-04-000068
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040312
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040316

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EFIRD TOM D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195175

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10853
		FILM NUMBER:		04672174

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BB&T
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 1250
		CITY:			WINSTON SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27102-1250
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3367333038

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BB&T CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000092230
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				560939887
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST SECOND STREET
		CITY:			WINSTON-SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3367332000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST SECOND STREET
		CITY:			WINSTON-SALEM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOUTHERN NATIONAL CORP /NC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 639.170 shares acquired in November 2003 and 672.460 shares acquired in February, 2004  under the Issuer's  Dividend Reinvestment Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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